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GAME 24 - Stockfish steadily outplayed Komodo, initially focusing its play in the centre and on the kingside. It was then able to switch to the queenside to win a pawn and gain a decisive advantage. A powerful performance by the Stockfish juggernaut sees it go out to a massive 6-1 lead.

GAME 28 - Komodo gives up its a-pawn to look for attacking possibilities on the kingside. Stockfish eventually gives back the pawn to kill all its kingside worries and we enter an interesting new phase of the game where each side has queen, rook, bishop and pawns. Despite the bishops being of opposite colours, there were enough pawns left on the board to provide an entertaining endgame. However, a draw was the end result. Stockfish still leads by 6-2.

GAME 29 - Stockfish puts Komodo on the ironing board and gives it a good press. Then it gives up the exchange in return for dangerous passers on the queenside. Komodo's desperate attempt to stir up some kingside action comes to nought and the Stockfish passed pawn wins the day. The match score is now 7-2 in favour of Stockfish.

GAME 34 - the return encounter in a Bishop's Opening also leads to an interesting game. Komodo is the aggressor throughout, trying to gain an advantage on the kingside. However, Stockfish is never in any real danger and the game is drawn. Stockfish still leads the match 7-3.

GAME 35 - opposite side castling in a French Alekhine-Chatard sees Stockfish looking to have the more clumsy king position, but with the bishop pair and the more fluid attacking prospects. Komodo holds off the ensuing Stockfish attack, only to be taught a lesson with regards to the power of two bishops against two knights. Stockfish's win now means that it has an 8-3 match lead.

GAME 36 - no opposite side castling in the return encounter, but Komodo launched an attack on the Stockfish king anyway. However, a Stockfish exchange sac for two pawns totally took the sting out of Komodo's attack and the game always looked likely to be drawn from that point on.

GAME 37 - faced with its own king coming under attack in a Sicilian Taimanov, Stockfish speedily launches an attack of its own. Stockfish gives up a pawn in pursuit of success, but this proves to be its downfall, as Komodo sees off the pressure to outplay its opponent in the middlegame and eventually end up with a won rook and pawn ending. Stockfish - 8 Komodo - 4.

GAME 39 - a QGA in which Stockfish opts to leave its king in the centre to bring its king's rook into play via the semi-open g-file. This manouevre is aimed more at the queenside, where after the queens come off and other exchanges occur, Stockfish snaffles the Komodo a-pawn. However, Komodo has control through the central files and easily regains the pawn, going into an equal endgame which is drawn.

GAME 40 - another interesting game, in which Stockfish gives up a couple of pawns, but still has the advantage due to Komodo's disjointed forces. Stockfish then creates threats against the opposing king, eventually leading to the win of material and subsequently the game. Stockfish is now 9-4 ahead going into the final ten games of the match.

GAME 42 - again most of the action came towards the end of the game, as a very open middlegame developed with many pieces and few pawns. Komodo was forced into giving up a piece for three pawns, but this was not disadvantageous, with the game ending as another draw. Stockfish maintains its 9-4 lead.

GAME 45 - both sides negotiated an unusual line in the Sicilian very well, making for an interesting struggle. Stockfish was able to trade off into an opposite coloured bishops ending a couple of pawns down, but with a dead drawn position.

GAME 46 - Komodo opts to keep its king in the centre and take aim at the Stockfish kingside. However, nothing comes of this plan, and Stockfish steers the game into a late middlegame in which it has queen against two rooks. There follows a lot of lively play with neither side able to gain an advantage. Another draw and Stockfish holds onto its 9-4 lead.

Did you try to use ChessCombi? I am thinking about the match of pairs of engines, e.g. free (Stockfish 6+ Strelka 6) vs commercial (Komodo 8 + Houdini 3 Tactical). Unfortunately I have a too weak computer and I don't have Komodo 8. Perhaps you would organize such a match or similar?

Did you try to use ChessCombi? I am thinking about the match of pairs of engines, e.g. free (Stockfish 6+ Strelka 6) vs commercial (Komodo 8 + Houdini 3 Tactical). Unfortunately I have a too weak computer and I don't have Komodo 8. Perhaps you would organize such a match or similar?